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Coronavirus cases in Escambia, Santa Rosa counties top 800; no new deaths reported

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties topped 800 on Saturday as the statewide total crossed 40,000.

The Florida Department of Health confirmed another 16 cases in Escambia County for a total of 634. Ten more cases were counted in Santa Rosa County, which now has 172 cases.

The state reported 40,001 cases Saturday, adding about 800 more over the last 24 hours. Another 46 people have died, pushing Florida's death toll to 1,715.

Statewide, 7,093 cases have resulted in hospitalization, a total that includes 52 people in Escambia County and 23 in Santa Rosa County.

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No new deaths were reported in either county on Saturday.

Escambia County has reported 18 deaths, including 13 in long-term care centers. They include four residents at Bayside Health and Rehabilitation Center, one resident at Arcadia Health and Rehabilitation Center, four residents at Brookdale Pensacola, and three residents and one staff member at Southern Oaks Care Center, according to the state.

As of Saturday, about 28% of the 634 cases in Escambia County involve either residents or staff of long-term care facilities. The exact percentage of total cases is impossible to give because long-term care cases are only listed if they are currently active cases, meaning the numbers fluctuate as additional patients test positive or previously confirmed cases test negative.

In Santa Rosa County, there have been a total of nine deaths, including six inmates at Blackwater River Correctional Facility. The Milton prison had 59 confirmed cases — 48 inmates and 11 staff — as Friday morning, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.

About 6% of the 10,429 people tested so far in Escambia County have been positive for the virus. In Santa Rosa County, about 4% of the 4,058 tested have been positive.

Breaking down Escambia and Santa Rosa cases*

Pensacola: 487 cases

Cantonment: 41 cases

Bellview: 6 cases

Perdido Key: 1 case

Century: 2 cases

Molino: 4 cases

McDavid: 1 case

Pensacola Beach: 1 case

Navarre: 33 cases

Milton: 95 cases

Gulf Breeze: 24 cases

Pace: 16 cases

Jay: 2 cases

Non-resident: 92 cases

Missing: 1 case

* The Florida Department of Health is releasing the cities where confirmed cases are located to provide a broader look at areas where the virus has spread. The locations are based on ZIP code.